2024-2025学年度第一学期期末学业水平考试
八年级英语
(考试时间：100分钟 卷面总分：120分)
第Ⅰ部分 选择题 (共75分)
一、听力 (共20小题，每小题1分，计20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。
( )1. How did the woman’s uncle go to work today
A. B. C.
( )2. What is Lily good at
A. B. C.
( )3. What fruit did the woman use
A. B. C.
( )4. What sign can they see
A. B. C.
( )5. When are they going to start
A. B. C.
( )6. What does the woman want the man to do
A. She wants the man to see a film with her.
B. She wants the man to fly a kite.
C. She wants the man to play basketball.
( )7. What would Mr. Green like
A. He’d like another mooncake with meat in it.
B. He’d like another mooncake with nuts in it.
C. He’d like another mooncake with fruit in it.
( )8. How often does Nick go to the English Reading Club
A. Twice a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.
( )9. What did the man do
A. He helped the woman move to a new house.
B. He helped the woman find a job.
C. He helped the woman clean the house.
( )10. Where is the nearest post office
A. It’s behind the tall building. B. It’s over there on the left. C. It’s over there on the right.
第二部分 听对话和短文，回答问题。
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。
听一段对话，回答第11—12小题。
( )11. How is the boy going to the zoo tomorrow
A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.
( )12. When are they going to meet
A. At 9 a. m. B. At 8 a. m. C. At 10 a. m.
听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Warning for the flood
Cause It has been raining for 13 so far.
Results There will probably be a big flood tomorrow morning.
The 14 of the town will be in danger.
Advice People living there should 15 .
( )13. A. fifteen weeks B. half a month C. a week
( )14. A. south B. east C. west
( )15. A. move to a high place B. stay at home C. learn to swim
听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。
( )16. When did Jane have a trip to Australia
A. Last spring. B. Last summer. C. Last winter.
( )17. How did the students in the school welcome them
A. By giving a show. B. By having dinner. C. By sending gifts.
( )18. Who showed them around the school
A. Two teachers. B. Two girls. C. Two boys.
( )19. What is important for the students of the school
A. Passing exams. B. Doing sports. C. Finishing homework.
( )20. What did they do at the Victoria Market
A. They ate some local food. B. They watched shows. C. They bought some clothes.
二、补全对话 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
(Li Mei met her friend Xiao Ming on the way to school. Li lei=L, Xiao Ming=X)
L: Hello, Xiao Ming. You look a little upset. 21
X: It’s just my mom. She always nags (唠叨) me.
L: Really 22
X: She nags me about almost everything. “Get up now... Everything ... must be in place... Don’t forget to... Don’t listen to music...”
L: Well, take it easy. 23
X: Also, I’m interested in music, but she doesn’t like it. We don’t have the same interest in many things.
L: Maybe you are right. 24
X: I agree with you. I will try to understand her.
L: That’s right! 25 If your mom knows that everything is fine, she will never nag.
X: OK! I hope the things will work out! Thank you.
A. What’s wrong B. But I should say she nags you because she loves you. C. What does your mother nag you about D. Making yourself understood is important. E. All the mothers like saying these words to their kids.
21. ________22. ________23. ________24. ________25. ________
三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I took a trip to Yunnan this National Day holiday. It is really a very great place 26 beautiful mountains, clean rivers and kind people. Trees and flowers are seen 27 . Every year lots of visitors come here to enjoy themselves.
In Shilin (stone forests), there are all kinds of 28 stones. Some of the smaller stones look like pretty girls, and the bigger 29 look like handsome men. Of all the stones, the stone like a beautiful 30 in a legend (传说) is the most famous. Her name is Ashima. I am 31 you know this name.
I also went to Lijiang. A river runs 32 the whole city. If you go along the river, you’ll never 33 your way, and it’s easy for you to find your way. There are many ethnic minorities (少数民族) in Yunnan. And they all like singing and 34 . We danced with them 35 the campfire that night. I really had a good time.
I like the elephants and fruits there best. An elephant is much 36 than me! I even 37 on its back, though I was very afraid in the beginning. I 38 some photos with it.
The fruits there are very 39 and delicious. They are very good for our 40 .
The trip to Yunnan is so wonderful that I will go there sometime in the future.
( )26. A. with B. without C. outside D. inside
( )27. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
( )28. A. bright B. strange C. smooth D. hard
( )29. A. that B. one C. ones D. those
( )30. A. girl B. boy C. bird D. flower
( )31. A. worried B. sure C. sad D. happy
( )32. A. through B. over C. across D. under
( )33. A. find B. show C. lose D. know
( )34. A. hiking B. swimming C. climbing D. dancing
( )35. A. to B. around C. from D. between
( )36. A. taller B. shorter C. lighter D. thinner
( )37. A. danced B. jumped C. sat D. ran
( )38. A. picked B. bought C. sold D. took
( )39. A. beautiful B. fresh C. expensive D. dirty
( )40. A. health B. sense C. group D. trip
四、阅读理解 (每小题2分，计30分)
(一)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
In the snowing and the blowing,
In the cruel sleet (冰雹),
Little flowers begin their growing,
Far under our feet.
Softly taps (轻扣) the Spring, and cheerly,
“Darlings, are you here ”
Till they answer, “We are nearly,
Nearly ready, dear.”
“Where is Winter, with his ________
Tell us, Spring,” they say.
Then she answers, “He is going,
Going on his way.”
“Poor old Winter does not love you;
But his time is past;
Soon my birds shall sing above you; Set you free at last.”
( )41. What does “you” refer to in the poem
A. Flowers. B. Winters. C. Winds. D. Birds.
( )42. Which is the best word to fill in the blank ________
A. Lightning B. snowing C. coldness D. wind
( )43. Which month does the writer possibly write about
A. November. B. June. C. March. D. September.
B
China is a country with a long history. There are many idioms in Chinese. Here are some for you to read.
In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao. Zhao needed someone to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui—the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended (推荐) himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe.
One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40 more gold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang’s new laws later.
Wang Xizhi was one of the most famous calligraphers (书法家) during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China. One day, Wang Xizhi wrote in wood for an engraver (雕刻师) to cut. Then the engraver found the ink had penetrated (渗透) one centimeter into the wood. Now “Ru Mu San Fen” is often used to describe sharp ideas or useful views.
( )44. Where did Mao Sui come from according to this passage
A. The State of Qin. B. The State of Chu.
C. The State of Zhao. D. Eastern Jin Dynasty of China.
( )45. Why did the people of Qin follow Shang Yang’s new laws
A. They believed in Shang Yang. B. They were afraid of Shang Yang.
C. Shang Yang gave them gold pieces. D. Shang Yang gave them many things.
( )46. What is “Ru Mu San Fen” often used to describe now
A. A good habit. B. Sharp ideas or useful views.
C. A man of his word. D. A well-known hero of the state.
C
As Peter was flying towards the ship, he passed the crocodile (鳄鱼). It had swallowed (吞) a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it before. However, the clock wasn’t ticking then. Peter realized it must have stopped. He began ticking himself so that the other animals would think he was the crocodile and leave him alone. The crocodile, thinking that Peter had taken the clock, followed him. But when Peter reached the ship, Captain Hook believed the crocodile was coming to get him.
Peter climbed over the side of the ship and went inside a room. He barked like a dog, and all the pirates (海盗) were very afraid. Hook sent two pirates in to find out what the noise was, but they didn’t come back. Then he sent in the children, inside, Peter set them free, and they prepared to fight.
Peter ran out to meet Hook. “It is I, Peter Pan!” he cried.
“Get him!” cried Hook.
The pirates ran at Peter, and the lost boys ran forward to fight them. The pirates were stronger, but they were so afraid of the ticking and the noise of the dog that they didn’t fight well. Finally only Captain Hook was ready to fight. Peter came to fight him. For a long time, the two enemies stood face to face.
They began to fight. At last Peter hit Hook with his sword. Captain Hook began to bleed. Captain Hook continued to fight, but he was not strong any more. He knew he was going to die. He ran to the side of the ship and jumped into the sea. He didn’t know the crocodile was waiting for him, as it no longer ticked. The crocodile swallowed him in one bite.
( )47. Why did Peter tick himself at the beginning of the story
A. To make the pirates feel afraid. B. To get away from other animals.
C. To catch Captain Hook. D. To follow the crocodile.
( )48. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 mean
A. The pirates. B. Captain Hook and the children.
C. The children. D. Captain Hook and the crocodile.
( )49. Which is the right order of the following events
a. Peter passed the crocodile.
b. Captain Hook jumped into the water.
c. The pirates and the lost boys fought against each other.
d. The crocodile had swallowed a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it.
A. c-b-a-d B. d-c-a-b C. d-a-c-b D. c-b-d-a
( )50. Who tells the story
A. Captain Hook B. Peter
C. The pirates and the crocodiles D. Someone who is not in the story
D
(二)信息还原 阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选材能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。
There was a little boy living in a city with his parents. Every summer holiday, the parents would take their son to visit his grandparents. 51 And the boy loved to stay with them.
Year by year, the boy grew up. One day, he said to his parents, “Now, I am big enough. This holiday, I can go to my grandparents’ house alone. 52 ”
The parents said yes, but they were worried about him. So they taught him everything he needed to know to travel alone.
The day came when the boy was to leave for his grandparents’ house. His parents came to the train station to see him off. While waiting, the boy’s father handed him a letter and said, “Son, if you feel afraid on the way, open this letter and read it. 53 ”
The train began to move and the boy was very excited. It stopped at every station and people kept coming and going. At one station, a big man got on the train and sat next to the boy. The boy got a little scared. 54 He opened the letter, “Don’t be afraid. I am here with you on this train.” Just after reading the letter, all his fear was gone.
In fact, life is like that. When we do something alone, we needn’t be sad or afraid. 55 We can just do whatever we want and remember we are actually not alone.
A. Please let me go by myself. B. It will help you calm down. C. They lived far away in another city. D. His parents decided to go with him. E. Then the boy remembered his father’s letter. F. Our parents and friends are always on the journey with us.
51. ________52. ________53. ________54. ________55. ________
第Ⅱ部分 非选择题 (共45分)
五、词汇 (共20小题，每小题1分，计20分)
(一)阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，每词或短语限用一次。
teach, discuss, interest, call, at the beginning of,
One Wednesday morning, 68-year-old Mary Johnson opened her history book and started 56 with her students online.
Mary is a teacher of an online history class. She started the class 57 2020. She gives two classes a week and has spent more than 80 hours 58 . A student 59 David White, 60 years old, said, “Mary is an amazing teacher. She always makes history 60 for us and explains historical events (历史事件) in a way that’s easy to understand.”
history, by oneself, learn, know, after
Mary was a librarian before she retired (退休). But she didn’t work with history books. Mary found that many people 61 little about history. Then she decided to teach them 62 . She studied hard and became quite knowledgeable. 63 retiring, she worked as a museum guide. However, she didn’t stop 64 . She continues to study 65 at a local college. She believes that it’s important for seniors (年长的人) to make their life more meaningful.
56. ________ 57. ________ 58. ________ 59. ________ 60. ________
61. ________62. ________ 63. ________ 64. ________65. ________
(二)根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
When I was 20 years old, I had a big dream in my mind. I wanted to travel to f 66 countries. Then I decided to travel around Africa with my backpack. With my family’s s 67 , I left my hometown with confidence (信心). A few days later, when I r 68 Cape Town, I was not sure what to do next. L 69 , before my trip started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. I thought he gave me the b 70 travel advice: “Be like a student on your way while travelling.”
The advice sounded easy, but it r 71 changed my idea about traveling. He helped me know that travel is about learning different kinds of local c 72 . It’s too easy to go into a new country and believe your ways are better.
“But if you study, ask questions, and try to learn f 73 the local people. You will have richer experience (经验),” he said with a s 74 face.
After seven months of full back-packing in Africa from Cape Town to Cairo, I c 75 the travel. From it, I knew having a student-like mind helped me learn a lot, which satisfied me more than any other trip that ever did to me.
66. ________ 67. ________ 68. ________ 69. ________ 70. ________
71. ________ 72. ________ 73. ________ 74. ________ 75. ________
六、读写综合
(一) 阅读并回答问题 (共5 小题，每小题 2 分，计10 分)
We will have a writing competition next month. Most of us think we can write a story. Here’s your chance to show that you can! Your story should be no longer than 800 words, and it can be as few as 500. So, what sort of story should you write You may want to write about your own town or city, but we are asking for stories set in the countryside. We want to give everyone more chances to use the imagination (想象). You can choose the season yourself --- you might like winter because it’s dark and cold, or spring because it’s windy and sunny. The judges are well-known writers themselves: Jack Harris wrote an award-winning novel, The lion, Carol Simmons works for the magazine Creative Writing, and Andy Williams is a famous short-story writer.You can email your stories directly to us at shortstory@. The closing date is February 29. Any stories we receive after this date will not be judged. The winning story will be put onto our website for everyone to read. There are several prizes including books and CDs. The first prize winner will be given a notebook computer. That might encourage (鼓励) everyone to try and write a good story!
根据上面短文的内容回答问题。 (每小题答案不超过6个单词)
76. How many words should people write at most for the writing competition
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77. What sort of story should people write for the writing competition
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78. What does Andy Williams do
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79. When is the last day of handing in the writing
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80. What prize will the first prize winner get
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(二)书面表达 (共1题，计15分)
你班上优秀的学生Daniel获得学校“追梦好少年”(Best Dream Student)的称号。为弘扬先进，发挥榜样的力量，请根据所给提示，用英语写一篇短文向学校英文网站投稿。
1. What does Daniel look like
2. What is special about him
3. What’s his dream and how does he try to achieve (实现) it
注意：
1.词数：90左右，开头已给出，不计入总词汇；
2.文章需包括所有要点；可适当发挥；使短文连贯通顺；
3.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Our classmate Daniel has won the “Best Dream Student” Award recently. __________________________
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2024-2025学年秋学期初二英语期末考试
参考答案
一、听力
1-5 CBAAB 6-10ABACB 11-15BABCA 16-20BACBA
二、补全对话
21-25 ACEBD
三、完形填空
26-30ADBCA 31-35BACDB 36-40ACDBA
四、阅读理解
41-43 ABC 44-46 CAB 47-50 BACD 51-55 CABEF
五、词汇运用
选词填空
56. to discuss/ discussing 57. at the beginning of 58. teaching 59. called 60. interesting 61. knew 62. by herself 63. After 64. learning 65. History
首字母填空
66. foreign 67. support 68. reached 69. Luckily 70. best
71. really 72. culture/ cultures 73. from 74. smiling pleted
六、读写综合
76.800 (words.)
77. Stories set in the countryside. /Stories in the countryside.
78. A short-story writer.
79. (On) February 29.
80. A notebook computer.
81. 略。
